Chapter 873: Surface

Chapter 873: Surface

He didn't answer immediately, but leisurely lit a cigarette and took a

puff. A cold smile appeared on his face as the smoke enveloped his

visage, but the coldness in his eyes remained crystal clear.

He finally picked up the call, and a woman's voice immediately

sounded in his ear, "Are you crazy?"

Sienna questioned angrily.

Mario just smiled and said, "Yes, I am crazy. Sienna, who gave you the

courage to marry Rex right under my nose?"

Sienna had never thought of hiding it from him before she posted it on

Facebook; after all, he would find out sooner or later.

Sienna replied indifferently, "I don't need anyone to give me courage. I'll

decide my own business."

"So you're not afraid that I'll make those photos public?" Mario asked.

“You won't,” Sienna said with certainty, "If you destroy me, you'll

destroy yourself as well. You won't dig your own grave."

"Is that so?" Mario sneered, "Sienna, I'm a man, those things won't

threaten me at all. On the contrary, do you think Rex won't mind?"

"So, you're trying to force me to become your enemy like this?" Sienna

coldly retorted. Her emotions and attitude remained calm and

indifferent throughout the conversation, as if she were merely asking an

ordinary question.

After she finished speaking, Mario didn't immediately respond, and their

conversation paused. His meaning and her current attitude made it

clear to Mario that she wouldn't compromise this time.

But Mario was also someone who wouldn't compromise.

After a short silence, his cold voice sounded again as he said, "I'm not

forcing you; you're forcing me, Sienna. While I was injured and

hospitalized, you immediately married Rex. Do you think that would

completely separate us? But have I ever told you that I don't care about

these things? I care about the outcome, not the process."

As long as the outcome was what he wanted, he didn't care about what

happened during the process.

His personality made Sienna deeply feel his stubbornness. What he did

really made her feel oppressed, and she didn't know what to say.

She asked, "Mario, I did owe the King family but not you. Mom never

asked me to return anything to her. So why do you keep threatening me

again and again? Whatever consequences you care about are your

own business. Why should I comply with your demands for a certain

outcome? Say whatever you want, but I won't be threatened by you. If

you want to make those photos public and expose everything to the

world, then I'd like to see who's truly at fault, you or me?"

Sienna took a deep breath and held her phone tightly, trying to remind

herself to calm down. She didn't want to say anything that would anger

Mario at this moment, but the truth was she couldn't calm down and

keep quiet.

Mario's attitude was just too much.

So she couldn't help it and said everything that was on her mind. She

didn't intend to give Mario any respect because he didn't even want to

give himself any.

Sienna didn't give Mario a chance to speak and said, "Do whatever you

want. I won't be scared by your threats anymore. If you really want to

ruin me, do you think you'll end up in a better place? You keep claiming

it's for my own good, but you only care about yourself. You just want

everyone to put you in the first place. Well, I won't be foolish enough to

fall for it again.”

She had never denied that she had feelings for Mario. It was a naive

affection from her teenage years, something she couldn't control. She

believed that Mario was being nice to her because he liked her, so she

expressed her feelings without thinking much.

But his words, "I only see you as a little sister. Don't say such things

anymore,” completely extinguished her feelings. Since then, she told

herself not to hope for what she shouldn't and not to continue being

foolish.

After the call, Sienna didn't let Mario speak and ended the conversation

directly. She had made the call from her room while Rex was in the

living room. Sienna stood by the window, took a deep breath, and

calmed herself before walking out of the room.

Rex was reading, and he noticed her coming out. He handed her the

list of people they needed to treat to dinner in Hance. Sienna glanced

at the list, knowing she didn't have many friends. Camille was her best

friend, and others were mostly associated with the King family due to

her status. She wouldn't need to invite anyone apart from Camille.

Apart from Camille, the rest were Rex's friends. Some Sienna knew,

and some she didn't. Among them were several female names.

Sienna asked playfully, “Is there a table reserved for your ex-

girlfriends?"

Rex frowned slightly and put down the book, looking at her, "What

would you do if there were?"

"How should I handle it? I can't start a fight, right? That would be too

embarrassing for you. Don't men like wives who are understanding?"

Rex was almost driven mad but managed to say through gritted teeth,

"Just stop talking."

They playfully teased each other, and the unpleasant atmosphere from

before had completely disappeared.

As for Mario's words, Sienna naturally didn't tell Rex about them. She

made a bet that Mario might have a hint of hesitation.

Sienna and Rex were planning to return to Hance the day after

tomorrow. Before that, Sienna had to go to the King family once more.

She probably wouldn't need to visit them again in the future, given what

Mrs. King had told her. However, she needed to return the card Mrs.

King gave her, which contained ten million dollars.

To the King family, ten million dollars was nothing, but Sienna couldn't

accept it. She was moved by the legal matters Mrs. King arranged for

her, and that meant more to her than the money. It would save her from

a lot of trouble.

Sienna shared her thoughts with Rex, and he agreed. He added

another ten million as a thank-you to the King family for taking care of

Sienna for so many years. Although the King family didn't need that

money, Rex insisted on showing his gratitude. They decided to deliver it

the next day, and Rex didn't go inside; he just dropped Sienna off at the

gate and waited in the car.

Sienna went in and came out in about twenty minutes, and everything

went smoothly. Mrs. King didn't say much, just gladly accepted the card

Sienna returned. As Sienna left the King family, she felt a great relief.

In contrast, Camille and Ayan were much colder these days. Although

they lived under the same roof and communicated, it was nothing like

the intimacy they once had.

Their relationship was like a cold war, and any communication was just

to maintain the superficial peace.

That night, Camille didn't go home directly after work. Instead, she

returned to the company and didn't get back to Maple Leaves Mansion

until around nine in the evening. Ayan hadn't come back yet, and of

course there were no calls or messages either.

Where is he?